Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares (born 23 April 1985), known as Carlitos, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a right or left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Emanuel Soares Tavares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Atlético Arrentela | ||
| 2000–2003 | Amora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Amora | 62 | (0) |
| 2005 | Barreirense | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Odivelas | 17 | (0) |
| 2006 | Barreirense | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | Imortal | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Portimonense | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Chaves | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Camacha | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlético | 29 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | AEL Limassol | 98 | (0) |
| 2015 | Iraklis | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Omonia | 42 | (1) |
| 2018 | Real Massamá | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Casa Pia | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 354 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2018 | Cape Verde | 33 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Almada, Setúbal District, Carlitos played the vast majority of his career in the lower levels of Portuguese football. His first Segunda Liga experience occurred with Portimonense S.C. in the 2007–08 season.[2]
In summer 2011, Carlitos moved to the Cypriot First Division, where he spent several years in service of AEL Limassol. On 3 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Iraklis FC.[3]
Carlitos returned to Cyprus and its top flight on 4 January 2016, when he joined AC Omonia.[4] He scored his only goal for the side roughly one year later, when he headed home in a 2–1 away loss against Apollon Limassol FC,[5] and after 52 competitive appearances he was released on 26 May 2017.[6]
Before retiring at age 35, Carlitos represented Real S.C. and Casa Pia A.C. in the Portuguese second tier.[7][8]
Personal life edit
Carlitos' cousin, Nani, was also a footballer. He represented mainly Sporting CP, Manchester United and Portugal.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played on 21 May 2017
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amora | 2002–03[10] | Segunda Divisão | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2003–04[10] | Segunda Divisão | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2004–05[10] | Segunda Divisão | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 1 | |||
| Barreirense | 2004–05[10] | Segunda Divisão | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Odivelas | 2005–06[10] | Segunda Divisão | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Imortal | 2006–07[10] | Segunda Divisão | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Barreirense | 2006–07[10] | Segunda Divisão | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Portimonense | 2007–08[10] | Segunda Liga | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Camacha | 2009–10[10] | Segunda Divisão | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Atlético | 2010–11[10] | Segunda Divisão | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| AEL Limassol | 2011–12[11] | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[11] | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[11] | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[11] | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 131 | 0 | ||
| Iraklis | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Omonia | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 309 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 366 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Barreirense
AEL Limassol
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Carlitos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Carlitos dá nas vistas e é contratado" [Carlitos displays skills and is signed]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Ανακοίνωση απόκτησης Καρλίτος [Announcement of Carlitos acquisition] (in Greek). Iraklis F.C. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Καρλίτος και επίσημα" [Carlitos is official] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Το "παρθενικό" γκολ του Καρλίτος με την ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ" [Carlitos "maiden" goal with OMONIA] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας και ευχές για καλή συνέχεια στην καριέρα τους" [Completion of cooperation and best of luck in their future careers] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Primo de Nani assinou pelo Real até ao final da época" [Nani's cousin signed for Real until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Casa Pia rescinde com internacional cabo-verdiano Carlitos" [Casa Pia cut ties with Cape Verde international Carlitos] (in Portuguese). DTudo1Pouco. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Vieira, Orlando (10 June 2011). ""Estou feliz no Manchester United" – Nani" ["I am happy at Manchester United" – Nani]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Carlitos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ a b c d e "Carlitos". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2015.